http://www.silicon.com Results for 3G en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39671621,00.htm Tesco Mobile has announced today it will stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS. Apple ended its two-year UK exclusive deal with O2 this month by launching the iPhone on the Orange network. Vodafone also announced an agreement with Apple in September, and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39668396,00.htm Mobile maker Sony Ericsson has debuted another phone in its Xperia range - but with a twist. The see-through display is a world first, according to Sony Ericsson, requiring battery, memory card and antenna to be miniaturised to fit inside the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39665923,00.htm Compiled at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, and dispatched to silicon.com via a free wi-fi network in a London coffee shop four days later. Over the past six months the internet has seen a noticeable slow down and an increased level of complaints from... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658903,00.htm This week saw chipmaker Qualcomm taking the wraps off a range of hardware powered by its Snapdragon platform. Among the devices on show was this Quanta smartbook prototype (pictured above and below) which runs the Google Android OS. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658902,00.htm Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39653039,00.htm The Dubai Municipality is in the process of constructing the Middle East's first fully automated, driverless metro system. Once completed the Metro will have 47 stations served by 87 trains, and is eventually projected to carry some 355 million... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39640944,00.htm Apple's iPhone 3G and 3G S went on sale on the Orange network yesterday, ending two years of mobile monogamy for Apple with O2 in the UK. On the iPhone's first day on Orange, 30,000 of the devices were sold across the UK by 16:00(GMT). editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39621066,00.htm The iPhone 3G and 3G S will go on sale to Orange customers from 10 November, the operator has revealed today. Orange has also unveiled its pay monthly, pay-as-you-go and business tariffs for iPhone 3G and 3G S - with the cheapest price plan... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39607328,00.htm Augmented reality? Is this another name for Apple CEO Steve Jobs' infamous reality distortion field? Nice try but no. Augmented reality (AR) means overlaying computerised elements, such as graphics or text, on top of a real-time video or other real... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39594567,00.htm Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:24:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/steve-jobs-39550663.htm Steve Jobs becomes the only person, in the 10-year history of Agenda Setters, to have made it to the top of the list - twice. He's also made the list in eight of the nine previous years, and has made the top 10 unfailingly since 2003 - a reflection... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:36:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39563435,00.htm Amazon is preparing to launch its Kindle e-book reader in more than 100 countries worldwide, including the UK. This is the first time the device has been available outside of the US, where it launched in November 2007. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39563431,00.htm The Amazon Kindle then - is that one of those book readers? That's exactly what it is.e-book readers are typically small, thin devices - about the size of a paperback novel - that can store hundreds or thousands of books in digital form. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:40:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39559861,00.htm Once again, September saw another fresh crop of students head off to university for the first time, on their way to becoming the next generation of IT workers. But how good are the UK's universities at turning out the skilled professionals that the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:08:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721530p,00.htm As work-related applications become increasingly portable and telecommuting more popular, employees worldwide are transporting company-issued laptop computers out of the office in greater numbers with greater frequency. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721519p,00.htm This paper will discuss the role of next-generation wireless networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular) in enabling two-way, IP-based, multi-media communications, and delivering the required performance, reliability, and security. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39553018,00.htm O2 is set to start testing LTE (the long-term evolution of the 3G mobile standard) technology in the UK "within the next six months". The trials of the technology are the first to be carried out by any UK operator. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39547885,00.htm Vodafone has revealed it will be the third mobile operator to offer Apple's iPhone in the UK and Ireland. The announcement follows hot on the heels of news yesterday that rival network Orange has signed a deal to sell Apple's handset in the UK... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:44:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39546157,00.htm The iPhone is coming to Orange in the UK - ending two years of exclusivity with O2. O2 will continue to sell the iPhone 3G and its faster brother the 3G S but both devices will also be available to customers on Orange's network, starting sometime... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:07:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39522655,00.htm While the idea of a mini laptop may have been around for donkey's years, it was Asus' Eee PC that really reinvigorated the concept. The Eee was tiny, it ran Linux, it was cheap as chips and it was wildly popular - spurring the creation of the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:22:02 +0000